ENG-GS6-E20

Air Conditioning

General specification

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Table of Contents
1. Scope................................................................................................................................2
2. General..............................................................................................................................2
3. Sub-stations.......................................................................................................................3
4. UPS and Control Rooms...................................................................................................3
5. Isolators.............................................................................................................................3
6. Piping.................................................................................................................................3
7. C.O.C.................................................................................................................................3
8. Installation.........................................................................................................................4
9. Maintenance......................................................................................................................6
10. Disposal.............................................................................................................................6

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Table 1: Associated documents and its locations................................................................................5
Table 2: Table of changes................................................................................................................... 6

1. Scope
The scope of work includes the specification of all parts of air conditioners

2. General

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 All air-conditioner designs must be for Phalaborwa’s summer conditions and high ambient
temperatures.
Window / Wall units are no longer permitted.
Inverter Split units is the standard that will be installed.
Due to the procurement policy no brand name may be specified.
Any new air-conditioner installation must be approved by the Manager Engineering services.
Any new installation can be benchmark against the following standard and must the same or better.
 BTU  Make  Model
 1200  Hisens
0 e  AS-12UR4SVNVG2
 1800  Hisens
0 e  AS-18UR4SUVVG
 2400  Hisens
0 e  AS-24UR4SFJVG
 3000  Hisens
0 e  AS-30UR45LKVT
 6000  Hisens
0 e  AUD-60VG

3. Sub-stations
Industrial units used in electrical substations will be of the pressurised cooling energy
efficient technology with a built in air filtration system or pressurising air filter unit must be
installed in conjunction with these This is to ensure a filtered fresh air supply through the
substation to prevent dust ingress and condensation forming.

4. UPS and Control Rooms

Where units are installed in critical areas (UPS rooms, control/rack rooms, casting cabins,
overhead cranes, lunchrooms, line-up rooms, etc.) an auto start unit must be installed to
ensure that the unit will start automatically after a power dip/failure. In these critical areas it
is advisable to install two smaller units as opposed to one large unit which will prevent
equipment damage, urgency of repair if one unit fails, which will also mean better energy
efficiency.

5. Isolators
All 220 volt isolators for air conditioning will be at least of a 30 amp rating, where possible, be
mounted to the right hand side of the air conditioner with the isolator cover bottom side in line with the
bottom side of the air conditioner, not exceeding 1 metre from the air conditioner. If power skirting is
used the isolator will be fitted to the power skirting and the flex wire to the Air-conditioner run inside
white PVC trunking.

6. Piping
All piping will run in trunking with closing lids or protected to prevent inadvertent damage to the
piping.

7. C.O.C.

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 All electrical installations must comply with the Electrical Specifications G.S.6, SABS 10142-1 and a
certificate of compliance issued on completion of the installation. All electrical designs and
drawings must be approved by the Electrical Engineer before any construction will start.

8. Installation
Air conditioners must be installed in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. However the
following must be adhered to:

The condensing unit must be placed on a concrete block or steel bracket at a height not less than
200mm above surrounding ground level.

The condensing unit must be at least 250mm from any structure.

Where the condensing unit is placed higher than the evaporator, a "P" type trap must be installed in
the suction line to ensure proper oil movement to the compressor. See drawing SK-0-9501.

Inter-connecting tubing must be of a size not smaller than the size of the fittings provided on the
unit.

Where tubing runs are longer than the maximum shown on the accompanied chart, the tubing size
is to be agreed with the air conditioning supervisor..

AIR CONDITIONER MAXIMUM RUN

MODEL
PIPE INSIDE DIAMETER METRES

LIQUID SUCTION LINE

12000BTU ¼" ½" 15

18000BTU ¼ ½" 25

24000BTU ¼" 5/8" 25

Only tubing of the proper refrigeration grade for the refrigerant must be used.

The inside of the tubing must be kept clean and dry at all times.

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 Bends in copper tubing must be kept to a minimum and must then be of a large as possible radius
and not less than 5 times the piping O.D.

The Interconnecting tubing for the liquid and suction lines must be insulated separately.

Insulation must be of the correct size for individual tubing.

Where the insulation joins, the ends must be glued together with Pliobond, Genkem or similar
adhesive to prevent it from creeping and creating a gap.

Pipes must be adequately supported inside the trunking with saddles if necessary. 13. The
electric cable between the condenser and evaporator must be strapped so that they are separated
from the piping.

Drain pipes must be extended to ground level. Where drains are close drain pipes must be
extended to discharge into them. Where a large number of units are installed close together a
40mm PVC drain must be installed and each units drain pipes extended to drain into this pipe.

The size of the individual conductors of the electrical cables must be correctly rated for the full load
current of the equipment they are supplying..

The supply cable to the wall socket-outlet, if too short must be replaced with a new cable connected
inside the unit and terminated according to PMC specifications. No joints are permitted.

Three pin plugs should NOT ordinarily be used but, if used, must be of the transparent base type
with a screw holding the two halves together.

The cable must be inserted into the plug in such a way that the two inserts grip the outer sheath
securely.

All new installations will be supplied with a 15amp cord-grip isolator.

All air conditioners will be installed, to ensure that excess water can drain away easily.

All condenser units shall be installed in such a way that maintenance or repair work, can be
conducted easily.

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 All new installations or replacements will have an installation report form completed with all the
necessary information. This is for ALL refrigeration equipment i.e. Water-coolers, ice machines,
fridges, etc.

End users must be supplied with a user manual and be given a basic demonstration of how the
unit/remote works.

9. Maintenance
New units will be serviced as per manufacturer specifications, for warranty purposes for the period of
such warranty. For maximum lifespan of the unit and to ensure Energy efficiency ALL units will be
serviced at regular intervals that will be determined by the Electrical and Instrumentation Department
based on:

 Manufacturers recommendations
 The criticality of the equipment where the unit is installed
 The environment where the unit is fitted
 Where the installation can affect the health and/or safety of personnel
 Where the installation can affect production
Once the service intervals have been determined the information will be forwarded to the relevant
Departmental planners to have plans created in SAP for the creation of PM01’s at the required
intervals.

10. Disposal
All scrap units and parts remain the property of Palabora Copper and shall be returned to the salvage
yard. Disposal Of Company Property and Hazardous Substances MS 10 E5-OP-361 Annexure 2 form
must be filled in and approved for disposal by Palabora Copper Client representative. Where possible
all refrigerant will be reclaimed with an approved gas reclaim plant.

Table 1: Associated documents and its locations

Document Document name Location:
number Where the document is saved

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Table 2: Table of changes

Reviewed by:
E&I Superintendent
(Normally the Custodian)
In consultation with:
Electrical Infrastructure Supervisor and Electrical protection Specialist
(Who were involved in the review)
Document approved by:
(Person/committee that did the final Manager Engineering Services
approval)
Date of approval: 11 November 2015

Revision number: 7.1

Effective date:
(This refers to the date on which the 16 November 2015
updated document is communicated)
Change history Only the latest changes applicable to this revision have to be included

Date Paragraph Comments (Detailed comments that indicate the changes (or not) made)
5 Nov 2015 Whole doc Replace GS6 – E020 With this one.

Custodian: E&I Superintendent Revision number: 7.1

Approved Manager Engineering Services Effective date: 19 October 2015
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